A fascinating look at the cutting-edge science and technologies that
are on the cusp of changing everything from where we'll live, how we'll
look, and who we'll be, by the popular science broadcaster and
bestselling author Jay Ingram.
Where will we live? How will we get around? What will we look like?
These are just some of the questions bestselling author and popular
science broadcaster Jay Ingram answers in this exciting examination of
the science and technologies that will affect every aspect of human
life.
In these pages, Ingram explores the future of our technological
civilization. He reports on cutting-edge research in organ and limb
regeneration, advances in prosthetics, the merging of the human and the
synthetic, and gene editing. Vertical farming and lab-grown food might
help feed millions and alleviate pressure on the planet. Cities could
accommodate green space and the long-awaited flying car. Finally, he
speculates on the future of artificial general intelligence, even
artificial superintelligence, as well as our place on Earth and in the
universe.
The potential impact of these developments in science and technology
will be powerful and wide-ranging, complicated by ethics and social
equity. And they will inevitably revolutionize every aspect of life and
even who we are. This is The Future of Us.
